Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every nightA forested campground near fishing, hiking, and mountain biking. Most campsites have no hookups.
The campground's most-used draws are water-based: a boat ramp provides direct access to the Potomac River for kayakers, paddlers and anglers, and fishing requires a Maryland license for anyone 16 or older. Beyond the river, the C&O Canal National Historical Park opens up opportunities for biking, hiking, horseback riding and wildlife viewing along the towpath and surrounding trails, while nearby Fort Frederick State Park a rare pre-Revolution stone fort dating to the French & Indian War offers living-history programming on summer weekends.













Length limits vary by campsite.
Not listed — confirm before booking: Max RV length isn't listed.
Availability on Recreation.gov.
| Site | Fr 13 | Sa 14 | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 012 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 009 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 010 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 011 standard nonelectric | ✓ | ✓ | $20 |
| 006 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 001 standard nonelectric | R | ✓ | $20 |
| 013 standard nonelectric | R | ✓ | $20 |
| 002 standard nonelectric | R | ✓ | $20 |
| 003 standard nonelectric | R | ✓ | $20 |
| 007 standard nonelectric |
Hookups (individual campsites): 12 no-hookup individual sites · group site listed separately (1 no-hookup).
142 W. Potomac St.
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Themes from recent written reviews on Recreation.gov. Quotes are verbatim.
“Enjoyed the C&O trail nearby for biking.”
Verbatim from guest reviews on Recreation.gov ↗ (165 reviews, ★ 4.0). Not written or edited by us.
“Enjoyed the C&O trail nearby for biking. Campsites seemed more spacious than a typical campground. ”
“The experience on site is excellent. The site is beautiful and very clean. However, the train that passed twice during the night was rather loud! Be aware!”
“The location is pretty and they have a very nice hiking trail. However, we did not realize that there are very loud trains that pass through on both sides of the Potomac into the night, so you can't get decent sleep.”
| R |
| R |
| $20 |
| 004 standard nonelectric | ✓ | R | $20 |
| 005 standard nonelectric | R | R | $20 |
| 008 group standard nonelectric | R | R | $40 |
✓ available · R reserved · X not available · C closed · W first come, first served · N not yet released
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights1 site open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights21 sites open for every night
Available Nov 13–15 · 2 nights2 sites open for every night12 individual reservable campsites from Recreation.gov, checked Nov 7 · 1 group site listed separately. Rates are the listed nightly rates.
Tent, van or small RV, no power
12 sites · $10–$20/night
Loops: McCoys Ferry Campground (12)
4 open Nov 13–Nov 15
1 site · $20–$40/night
Loops: McCoys Ferry Campground (1)
0 open Nov 13–Nov 15
An idea to start from, built from this campground's listing and real tours nearby. Times, openings and prices change, so check each before you go.
Rentals that may deliver here. Delivery may be available — confirm fees and dates with the owner before you book.

Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 5 · 24 mi from campground
$125/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 16 ft · sleeps 7 · 29 mi from campground
$110/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
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Travel trailer · 21 ft · sleeps 4 · 71 mi from campground
$108/night listed · RVshare · Delivery may be available
View rentalPaid experiences on Viator. Distances are from this campground when the tour lists its own start point.

Frederick area · 2 hr · from $15/person

Frederick area · 2 hr · from $10/person

Frederick area · 3 hr · from $250/person
stays up to 30 nights (Recreation.gov rules).
Share of site-nights open, booked and closed on Recreation.gov for the next months, checked Nov 7. Months further out may not be released for booking yet.
| Month | Open | Booked | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 89% | 11% | 0% |
| Dec 2026 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Jan 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Feb 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Mar 2027 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| Apr 2027 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| May 2027 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
For May weekends, book about 46 days ahead. Three in four May Friday and Saturday arrivals were booked later than that, and half were booked 20 days or less before arrival. Past timing is guidance, not a guarantee of what is open now.
| Arrival month | Fri/Sat arrivals: half booked at least | A quarter at least | Other days: half booked at least | A quarter at least |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1 days ahead | 5 days ahead | — | — |
| February | 1 days ahead | 7 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 2 days ahead |
| March | 5 days ahead | 18 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 6 days ahead |
| April | 12 days ahead | 33 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 8 days ahead |
| May | 20 days ahead | 46 days ahead | 4 days ahead | 17 days ahead |
| June | 11 days ahead | 34 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 16 days ahead |
| July | 7 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 2 days ahead | 18 days ahead |
| August | 4 days ahead | 17 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 7 days ahead |
| September | 9 days ahead | 27 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 13 days ahead |
| October | 14 days ahead | 30 days ahead | 1 days ahead | 7 days ahead |
| November | 8 days ahead | 24 days ahead | 3 days ahead | 13 days ahead |
| December | 3 days ahead | 25 days ahead | — | — |
Months with fewer than 30 reservations of that kind are left blank. Sites where nearly every booking was made the day of arrival (pay on arrival) are left out. Closed seasons, windows not yet released for booking, and currently unavailable nights are separate from this history.
Based on Recreation.gov reservations, FY2015–2025 (5,382 reservations in the years scored). Counts reservations made, not nights actually camped: cancellations aren't in the data, and nights a site was closed count as not booked. FY2020–21 (COVID) are left out of the scores.
Frederick area · 3 hr · from $313/person

Frederick area · 6 hr · from $999/person

Frederick area · 2.5 hr · from $15/person

Frederick area · 1 hr–1.5 hr · from $10/person

Frederick area · 3.5 hr · from $699/person

Frederick area · 2.5 hr · from $189/person